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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1942
Page
2
A Latin proverb notes that steady improvement matters more than peak effort at a single age. It suggests qualities develop across life: courage in youth, strength in the thirties, wealth by forty, and prudence by fifty.
Edward C. Wayne argues that the likely loss at Bataan marks the greatest single reverse for the Allies. He notes labor leaders present a united front to maintain high wartime production amid mounting pressures.
The article recalls the Bataan defense ending in a brutal American Filipino reversal with 36583 troops overwhelmed by superior Japanese forces. It notes the loss of air power, heavy Japanese tides, and leadership changes from Homma to Yamashita to Wainwright, while situating events in Burma and India as Japan shifts focus toward Australia.
AFL and CIO leaders in Pittsburgh pledge a united front for victory and a 40 hour week with overtime, while Roosevelt proposes a 48 hour framework and wage freezes to limit double time after Sundays and holidays. Russians claim 400 plus German planes down as RAF and US air forces bomb German supply lines. Moscow reports strong offensives and coastal air activity. New Deal faces some opposition but gains in war contract profits tax enforcement and excess profit recovery.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round exposes Standard Oil using high level lobbying to win A1 C priority for 14.5 million dollars of Venezuelan steel. John N Bohannon pressures Admiral Stark and War Production to secure steel for oil wells while rivals lack such access. The piece also revises the Lewis family payroll showing a 70,500 annual take and a broader union-linked income total of 110,500. It notes Wayne Coy’s promotion to assistant budget director and a cotton demand rise to 13.5 million bales for the year.
Agricultural Engineer M R Bentley notes rubber plays a growing role in farming from tractor tires to milking machine tubing. Advice covers blocking wheels when idle, storing on planks to avoid cinder sulfur damage, preventing tire slippage from overloading and mud, avoiding sun exposure, and keeping tubing clean and dry after sterilization.
The article discusses the role of goats in western U S states Texas New Mexico Arizona and Oregon highlighting herd sizes 300 per farm and annual clip of about 16 million pounds of goat hair. It notes imports of 68 million pounds of skins and compares milk production of Toggenberg and Saanen goats to Holsteins with benefits for invalids and cheese making.
Garages, especially rural shops, may see more general repair work as automobiles idle. U S Department of Agriculture urges conserving baling wire with 90 000 to 100 000 tons used yearly. Average US farm size rose from 1930s levels to 174 acres in 1940. Watermelons noted as believed natives of Africa.
Embroider and crochet friendly linen patterns with transfers for a large 634 by 1734 motif and two 534 by 15 inch motifs. Includes materials list illustrations stitch guides and edging directions. Order details follow.
A Raleigh cigarette advertisement announces ongoing weekly contests awarding over 100 liberal prizes for the best last line to a jingle. Readers are urged to watch the paper for details and entry rules.
An advertisement urges readers to ask their druggist for Adlerika a blend of five carminatives and three laxatives. It claims double action gas relief and rapid bowel movement followed by a regular daily schedule.
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